Industries

How to find the balance between digital and in-store services to maximise sales

Opinion

Shannon Ingrey

15 August 2022

With shoppers increasingly mixing online and in-store shopping experiences, now is the time for merchants to step back and ensure services convert more sales by driving customer value.

Retail associations welcome push to extend South Australian retail trading hours

Retail

Robert Stockdill

12 August 2022

Draft legislation set to be introduced to South Australia’s state Parliament would allow retailers to open two hours earlier on Sundays, at 9am.

Amazon Australia’s free “One-Day Delivery” offer isn’t as straightforward as its name suggests

Retail

Robert Stockdill

11 August 2022

Billed a little misleadingly as “One-Day Delivery”, Amazon says the initiative will see Prime members receive their goods the following day “on eligible items” with an order cut-off time “which can be as late as midnight”.

Don’t know how to recycle properly? Hero Packaging launches dissolvable product to fix that problem

Retail

Sophie Venz

10 August 2022

Hero Packaging has released its new, completely dissolvable product, AquaHero, in a quest to end the global waste problem.

Flora & Fauna founder Julie Mathers acquires Snuggle Hunny, takes on CEO role

Entrepreneurs

Sophie Venz

9 August 2022

After selling Flora & Fauna last year for nearly $28 million, Julie Mathers has now acquired babywear business Snuggle Hunny in partnership with Arcus Partners, and taken on the role of CEO. 

Marley Spoon launches service allowing customers to pair wine with their meals

Retail

Melissa Iaria

8 August 2022

The home kits meal group has launched Wine Store by Marley Spoon, allowing customers with a hunger for convenience to perfectly pair wine with their home cooked meals.

A single scoop of Gelato Messina is now $6.20, and the brand hopes its social media strategy will sweeten the sour news

Economy

David Adams

4 August 2022

Cult gelato chain Gelato Messina has once again informed customers of a price hike, hoping an up-front explanation of mounting inflationary pressures won't leave a bad taste in consumers' mouths.

Woolworths at Work: The new digital platform aimed at SMEs

Retail

Irene Dong

4 August 2022

Supermarket chain Woolworths has unveiled the post-beta iteration of its business-focused online shopping platform, Woolworths at Work.

From Bondi Markets to retail juggernaut: How Bailey Nelson brought a human touch to the eyewear industry

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Inspiration

Retail

What does it take to to launch and grow a retail brand over the span of a decade like Bailey Nelson has? People.

Up bank launches Maybuy, the automated payments plan for young Aussies stressed out by buy now, pay later

Finance

Ben Ice

1 August 2022

In response to some sobering statistics on the way BNPL shopping makes customers feel, Up bank has launched Maybuy, which automates instalment payments before purchasing an item.